Jingle Bells
original song written and composed by James Pierpont, first published in 1857
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"Jingle Bells" is a popular American winter song about riding through the snow in a sleigh. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) of Medford, Massachusetts. It was published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857. It was written to be sung for Thanksgiving. It is also sung at Christmas. It is sung at Christmas so much that most people believe it is a Christmas song, but it is not.
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Chorus of "Jingle Bells"
Plaque at 19 High Street, Medford, Massachusetts
Historical marker in Savannah, Georgia
One horse sleigh
